job printer

noun

1. a printer who does letterheads, invoices, announcements, and other miscellaneous work, as distinguished from one who works solely on books, periodicals, etc.

Other Words From

• job printing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of job printer¹

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Example Sentences

We had no printing plant of our own, so we had to find what I think they called “a job printer” to pull us through.

From Project Gutenberg

The cost of printing of the two issues by the job printer, in addition to the cost of the paper.

From Project Gutenberg

Compounds of maker, dealer, and other words denoting occupation are generally hyphenated; harness-maker, job-printer.

From Project Gutenberg